Man arrested with 4.947 kg of ganja under Chikhali bridge in Nagpur
Kalamna police in Nagpur arrested 33-year-old Akash Shrivas early on 28 October 2026 after finding 4.947 kg of ganja in a plastic bag under Chikhali bridge. Police valued the ganja, a mobile phone and Rs 610 in cash at Rs 1,36,160 and said they were investigating a supply link to Odisha.
🇮🇳 Chikhali bridge, Kalamna, Nagpur, Maharashtra · India
Kalamna police in Nagpur arrested 33-year-old Akash Shrivas, a resident of
Minimata Nagar, during a late-night patrol under Chikhali bridge.[1]Police
said they stopped him early on Wednesday morning because he was carrying a
college bag and a plastic bag and behaving suspiciously.[1]A search of the
plastic bag found 4 kg947 grams of ganja, the local name for cannabis, police
said.[1]Officers also seized a mobile phone and Rs 610 in cash, and put the
total value of the seized property at Rs 1,36,160.[1]
According to police, Shrivas told investigators that he had obtained the ganja
from an alleged accomplice, Yash alias Viju Bemal, a resident of Kesinga in the
Kantabanji region of Odisha.[1]Police said they suspected he was transporting
the contraband and were investigating the supply chain.[1]A case was
registered against him under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and police said further investigation was
under way to trace the alleged supplier and determine whether others were
involved.[1]
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